The market collapse blame game

It’s unlikely anyone will take credit for the current global market free fall, which is clearly not just a correction but an overdue unwinding of years of excess. Whether the damage remains limited to markets or spills over into the general economy remains to be seen, but we could well be on the verge of another global financial crisis.

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More than 50 years after the War on Poverty, 20 years after welfare reform, 15 years since President George W. Bush created a federal office to coordinate faith-based efforts to fight poverty, the challenge is more pressing than ever: how to ensure economic mobility for all Americans.

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A work requirement for Medicaid isn't 'cruel'

While there are reasonable objections to Medicaid work requirements, the requirements are not cruel.

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Income inequality isn't as bad as you may think

There are as many narratives about income inequality as there are papers. There is no denying that globalization and automation have hit low-skill, low-wage work more than they have affected better educated, skilled, and high-wage workers. But the reality is not that simple.

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A Better Way to Reform Prisons

Prison systems in the US are bloated, inefficient, and wasteful. Getting a better return on the estimated $40 billion we invest annually in prisons requires instituting reforms based on what’s been shown to work.

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Can South Korea avoid getting played by the north?

North Korean negotiators are practiced hands in the art of “we win and you lose” deal-making. South Korea President Moon must stand up to such ploys in order to avoid worsening the situation even more.

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6 things you need to know about the Iran protests

The degree to which Europe’s leaders have been oblivious to such threats points to a deep rot infecting Europe’s strategic and foreign policy circles, far more corrosive than anything that Trump has done to date.

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Europe's blind spots

The degree to which Europe’s leaders have been oblivious to such threats points to a deep rot infecting Europe’s strategic and foreign policy circles, far more corrosive than anything that Trump has done to date.

The price of bitcoin has skyrocketed and plummeted over the past several months. Many are left wondering: Is cryptocurrency the investment opportunity of a lifetime, or a bubble that is doomed to burst?

There is a path to ensuring replicability that should increase the scorekeepers’ efficiency, make their models cheaper and easier to maintain, and make their staffing and training requirements easier to satisfy.

Data shows that sex is declining among American young adults, a trend which may be linked to electronic devices and a disconnection from community. Personal electronic devices also play a pivotal role in the rise of pornography usage among young men.

There are many competent and well-qualified people who work for the president because they think it is in the country’s interest for them to be there — sometimes because they want to encourage what they see as his better angels. But there is room for doubt that Trump has kept his campaign promise that his administration would feature “the best people in the world.” And it is likely that we are already seeing the highest-quality collection of people this administration will ever have to offer.